How to Convert Photos to JPG on iPhone

Are iPhone Photos JPEG

Not necessarily. Since the release of iOS 11, HEIC are widely used on your iPhone as the default photo format, considering an improvement over JPEG. But that doesn't mean JPEG is abandoned. Although the photos you take with your iPhone camera are saved as HEIC by default, you can change your camera settings to take JPEG photos instead of HEIC.

How to Take JPEG Photos on iPhone

Before you take any photo, go to the Settings app and scroll down to choose "Camera." Afterward, click "Formats" and choose "Most Compatible." By doing so, your iPhone will save Photos as JPEG instead of HEIC in the future. You can just take a photo to have a try.

How to Convert Photos to JPEG on iPhone

As for the photos you have taken already, you can choose to convert them from HEIC to JPG on your iPhone. No third-party tool required, you can just perform the file conversion with the Files app.

Step 1. Go to the Photos app and select the pictures you want to convert.

Step 2. Tap the "Share" icon and select "Copy Photos."

Step 3. Go to the Files app and tap "Browse" > "On My iPhone."

Step 4. Press and hold any part of the blank area and tap "Paste."

Step 5. Now you can see the photos are JPG files on your iPhone.

How to Convert iPhone Photos to JPEG on a Computer

There may be times when you may need to convert iPhone photos to JPEG on a computer, especially a PC. As you may have experienced, after you transfer HEIC photos from your iPhone to Windows, you can't open these images. That's because devices like Windows computers and Android phones don't support HEIC natively. That's when you need to convert HEIC to JPG so that you can view your iPhone photos successfully.

To change HEIC to JPG on a computer, be it Mac or PC, the iPhone data transfer tool as well as HEIC converter - EaseUS MobiMover, is here to help. It enables you to complete the HEIC to JPG conversion with a few simple clicks. Whether you want to convert HEIC to JPG on a PC or Mac, it will get it done for you.

To convert iPhone photos to JPG：

Step 1. Launch EaseUS MobiMover on your PC and click "HEIC to JPG" on the navigation panel.

Step 2. Click "Browse" to select and add one or multiple HEIC photos from your PC. You can also drag and drop to import HEIC photos to EaseUS MobiMover here.

Step 3. Click "Convert" or "Start All" to convert HEIC photos to JPG. After the HEIC to JPG conversion completes, you can click "View" button to check the converted JPG photo on your PC.

If you are going to convert HEIC to JPG on Mac, you can go to the detailed guide for more workable tips.

How to Export iPhone Photos as JPEG

If you want to export your iPhone photos as JPEG, you can also use the iPhone data transfer tool introduced above - EaseUS MobiMover. When you transfer iPhone photos to a computer, you can set to convert the HEIC photos to JPG. By doing so, the HEIC files will be converted to the JPEG format during the data transfer process.

To export iPhone photos as JPEG with EaseUS MobiMover, you just need to click the menu icon, click "Settings," and then choose "JPG" format in the "Transcode Photos" section. Afterward, you can transfer photos from iPhone to PC. After the data transfer process has finished, the photos will be saved in JPEG format on the computer.

The Bottom Line

Although HEIC takes less device space than JPEG, it is not the optimal photo format given its compatibility. That makes JPEG still preferable by most of you. With this guide, you can not only learn how to save photos as JPEG but also learn how to convert existing HEIC files to JPEG. Don't forget to share it with your friends if you find it helpful.